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Mantle Plume  Panache mantellique
A narrow column of hot, solid material rising from deep within the mantle toward the surface; mantle plumes are thought to be responsible for intraplate volcanism (adapted from: Grotzinger et al., 2007).

Themes:
  Plate tectonics theory and rock cycle

Related words:
  Mantle
  Hot Spot